Newsletters

We issue monthly newsletters to keep hospital infection control professionals, nurses, and physicians up-to-date about technical, timely, and important news regarding infection control topics.

Previous DICON Newsletters are listed below as examples of this valuable resource

Date Title
September 2023 Updates from the 2022 SHEA Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: CAUTI
August 2023 Updates from the 2022 SHEA Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: C. difficile
July 2023 Updates from the 2022 SHEA Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: MRSA Transmission and Infection
June 2023 Updates from the 2022 SHEA Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: Surgical Site Infections
May 2023 Midline Catheters: Pros and Cons of an Alternative Venous Access Modality
April 2023 Preventing infection among patients undergoing hemodialysis
March 2023 Candida auris: Common Questions regarding Screening and Laboratory Testing
February 2023 Updates from the 2022 SHEA Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: CLABSIs, VAEs, and Hand Hygiene
January 2023 HAIs on the Rise: Highlights from the 2021 Annual National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report
December 2022 Sterile Compounding Standards: Updates to USP General Chapter 797
November 2022 Blood Culture Stewardship: Focus on Follow-Up Blood Culture Practices
October 2022 IDWeek 2022: Highlighted DCASIP Research and Abstracts